Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-03

HKTM ~ COY. THH EaAAANAhAAO AADHAB
wKIoEfT oHANPIOE, MEETs
nus MATCH.
Ps.e Mccoy, Who vas a. one time TIE
especial pet Of John l.. Sullivan, ana
who has q we'll earned reputation as Q
pluoky and bard fighter and sktlfull
suafrer, hes at last met bic match IN tbs
person Of Denny KslleheF, Of Quiney.
kelIeher is Q granite cutter By trade
and In The past year OF two be has made
quite q Iocai reputation. The following
aoeOunt Of the nght 10 from the Boston
Herald Of June I'd:
The long waited match between
Denny KelIebeg. Of Qainoy, and Pete
Mccoy, Of Boston, took place az South
Rnd hall last night, and after eight Of
the beas rounds ever contested In this
city she battle was decided draw.
when the tWeuty foot ring enclosed by
setteas vas entered there we're present
about l25 persons, nearly every station
In life being represented. kelieasr b ID
as seconds his brother, Jack ksileheF,
aud the veteran Dan Gill. lie vas at
tired In q white jersey, black tights and
brown slippers. Around bis waist was
a white belt. he did not appear In the
best Of condition. Mccoy, on the other
hand, looked better ~ he entered the
ring, wearing white tights, blue socks
and white slippers. Around his waist
was tied q red scarf. His weight, he
said, was l45 psands. and he claimed
that bis opponent vas ave pounds
heavier. Behind Mccoy vas George
La Blanche, bis old antagonist, and
George Godfrey, the oOlored pagilist.
ID was about $40 when Billy MRhonsy
introduced Mr.. James Oolville a. ref
cree, and 10 vas but q few moments
later when the men shook hands and
time vas called. Then the men eyed
each other cautiously and Mccoy
feiutsd three times. lie then sent his
left ~ kelleher's face, bot bis blow fell
short. Before che men came together
each time there was considerable feint-
ing and cautiOnaFy work. and, cOnss.
qaeutly, the round closed with very lit
Gle lighting having been done and With
hOnoRa even. The second bout was
more interesting. 1t was all Of the
hammer and tongs style Of pugilisn,
and both men took about the same pun
iahment, most OF which was about the
neck and body. After this hot WOrk
the round closed With honOrs still easy.
The third Tound was a. clever and
/ vicious ~ the preceding one. IL was
terminated by kslleher feinting With
his left and swinging his terrible right
on MoCoy's iuRular vein. Mccoy fell
10 the floor dazsd, but be vas up IN ten
seconds, and siK seconds later time vas
called, with Mccoy wanting TO continue
/ without q rest The fourth round was
a. clever IS the third and there was
plenty Of aeTce lighting in 10. Blood
was drawn and claimed by McOOy's SEQ
onds. The terrible exchanges made
both men weak and slightly grORgy.
McOoy being IN the worst condition.
| Till the cloee Of the Esund
Mccoy spared for wind and got
IL. HoneFs we're still even. The ffth
round Vas like the three preceding
ODes-bcth contestants we're still lock
ing for q chance 10 knock each other
out. when IL ended the hOn0Fs we're
still even, bus Mccoy vas looking the
better Of the tw0. The sixth round was
Just AZ vicious rs the others, but Il was
nearly ell IN McCoy's favor. lie sent in
i've singing straight left and right
handlers on kellehet's nose and eyes.
and vas centeFed but once, that time on
the mouth with kelleheF's left. The
/ lighting was better and more even In
1 WV atfsubu touuuf ureaaAc hetlo1of
seemed 20 have second wind. The
round closed slightly IN favor Of the boy
from Quincy. AZ the call Of time foT
the eighth and last round, the men
shook hands, and then Mccoy rushed in
and wanted 20 finish matters. There
we're some pretty exchanges and long
arm fighting, Meow having the better
Of it. At one time Mccoy Was looked
upon as q sure winner, bnl kelleheF
made q grand rally, and defended him
self. The fight ended with both men
gFoRgy. MoUoy bad the best Of the
round. and, had the aght been to . On
ish, he vas Looked upon az q winner.
but hr. Oolville decided, 10 the satisfao-
ton OF ali, that u was = draw. Mccoy
was willing 30 coutiBue u kelleheF
wanted 10 do %, bat, as there Was No
more IN 10 for the Qaincy man, he Dad
not say so on. Mr. Barnett then stated
that he vss ready 10 back Mccoy
against any les pound pugilist for $1,000
q side, and be leaves thai ODER open foF
the present. The contest was With two.
ounce gloves, Marquis Of Quesusberry
rules"